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Magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded southeast of Sand Point, Alaska
A preliminary magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported 45 miles southeast of Sand Point, Alaska, on 20 October 2026. The issuing bulletin indicated that no tsunami threat was associated with the event. Reports have not confirmed whether any damage or shaking was experienced on land.
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WhereAlaska
61.317, -149.160 ±120 km
First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 10:56 UTC
Occurred2026-10-20
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
Corrections and updates
No published correction or update is recorded. This does not reconstruct changes made before correction records were kept.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.0 earthquake recorded southeast of Sand Point, Alaska. 2026-10-20T10:56:38.046Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6610. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/45-miles-se-of-sand-point-alaska-0ef155b0
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